as in cohorts
one associated with another in wrongdoing
the thief and his accomplices were eventually caught and brought to justice
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Recent Examples of accomplices
Because the robbers were wearing masks, the store clerks also couldn’t conclusively identify Knight or any other accomplices.
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Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Fleury and the Wild were at the rink for their morning skate when Crosby, along with a few accomplices — most likely being former teammates of Fleury's, such as Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, or Bryan Rust — managed to get hold of his room key.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Officials said the first 24 hours after the ramming attack were occupied by a feverish effort to determine whether there were additional suspects on the loose or if Jabbar worked with accomplices.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 4 Jan. 2025
Despite previously investigating the possibility of accomplices in the attack, the FBI said Thursday the bureau is confident Jabbar acted alone.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 4 Jan. 2025
Despite previously investigating the potential of accomplices in the attack, the FBI said Thursday the bureau is confident Jabbar acted alone.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 3 Jan. 2025
Investigators probe for a motive and potential accomplices in the New Orleans attack.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 2 Jan. 2025
The incidents left the nation shaken, in part because officials on Wednesday suggested the man who drove through Bourbon Street plowing down pedestrians might have had accomplices.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Military prosecutors reached the plea deals with Mohammed and two alleged accomplices, Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak bin 'Attash and Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi, in late July following more than two years of negotiations.
—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2024
Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Fleury and the Wild were at the rink for their morning skate when Crosby, along with a few accomplices — most likely being former teammates of Fleury's, such as Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, or Bryan Rust — managed to get hold of his room key.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Officials said the first 24 hours after the ramming attack were occupied by a feverish effort to determine whether there were additional suspects on the loose or if Jabbar worked with accomplices.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 4 Jan. 2025
Despite previously investigating the possibility of accomplices in the attack, the FBI said Thursday the bureau is confident Jabbar acted alone.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 4 Jan. 2025
Despite previously investigating the potential of accomplices in the attack, the FBI said Thursday the bureau is confident Jabbar acted alone.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 3 Jan. 2025
Investigators probe for a motive and potential accomplices in the New Orleans attack.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 2 Jan. 2025
The incidents left the nation shaken, in part because officials on Wednesday suggested the man who drove through Bourbon Street plowing down pedestrians might have had accomplices.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Military prosecutors reached the plea deals with Mohammed and two alleged accomplices, Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak bin 'Attash and Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi, in late July following more than two years of negotiations.
—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Accomplices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accomplices. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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